Obstruction

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Obstruction is the act of blocking or impeding some passage:

• Obstruction theory, in mathematics, a name for any of several theories
• Obstruction of justice, the crime of interfering with law enforcement
• Obstructing government administration
• Propagation path obstruction, in telecommunications
  • Single Vegetative Obstruction Model

[edit] Medical

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• Obstructive jaundice
• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Airway obstruction, a respiratory problem
  • Recurrent airway obstruction
• Bowel obstruction, a blockage of the intestines
• Gastric outlet obstruction
• Distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
• Congenital lacrimal duct obstruction

[edit] Sports

• Obstruction (baseball), when a fielder illegally hinders a baserunner
• Obstructing the field

[edit] Other

• The Five Obstructions, a 2003 film
• Obstruction Island (Washington)
• Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006